Lisa knew that Zoe would never forgive her for the rest of her life. With that said, she knew that Zoe was merciful enough towards her for not sending her to prison. Perhaps it was because they used to have some sort of connection in her teenage years.It was the middle of the night and Lisa cried her lungs out in the black limousine.Mason was standing on the steps and looking at her car in silence. He could just guess that his mother was crying or weeping in there. However, he didn’t go over and try to soothe her. Instead, he walked back into his manor. Everyone had their own emotional baggage, but no one else could’ve helped her with it. She’d have to deal with it on her own terms.…It was the second day of the New Year. Mason decided he’d visit Westley because it seemed like his father was suffering from some health issues.He parked his car in front of the apartment, but he didn’t go upstairs with his gifts before he finished smoking a cigarette. He had bought the ap
Lila stared into his eyes. She was beautiful, but in a different way from Lisa, who looked more elegant while she was more free-spirited. She asked him, “Are you worried about Mason or my sister?”Westley didn’t manage to find his voice for a long time. “I’m afraid Mason has already…”She had loved him for the longest time, but she had never confessed to him. Now that he had gone ahead and said half of it, she decided she’d just come out and say it. “Are you trying to say Mason realized that I have a thing for you?”What she said spooked him real good. He was an honest man who adhered closely to the moral principles he held so dear to his heart. So, his mind was drawing a blank when Lila so flagrantly pushed him for an answer to her feelings. He ran the thought in his head for a long time before deciding to turn her down gently. “I’m a married man, for Heaven’s sake! More to the point, I’ve never thought of you that way, Lila. I’ve always seen you as nothing more than Lisa’s
In the end, however, Zoe still rejected him. She said, “We’re not at the point where we could watch a movie together! Stop asking me out!”He asked, “Well, then. What are we to each other now?”Refusing to answer the question, she hung up on him. Only then did she realize her burning face and feel deeply embarrassed. After all, they had just done some unspeakable things in his car last night. It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.Leaning on the couch on the second floor, she read her book cozily while Yanni and Jamie played next to her. About half an hour later, she heard the sound of a car pulling into her yard. She didn’t pay it any mind. Moments later, her servant, Paloma, knocked on the study door before coming in. “Mr. Mason’s here, Ms. Zoe. He said he’s here to hang out with the kids. What should I do?”Before Zoe could say anything, Yanni gasped and cried out happily, “Dad’s here!”Not only did she race downstairs, but she also carried Jamie with her.
Zoe felt a little awkward as she chatted with Aiden. Tried as she might, but she just couldn’t ignore Mason. He was sitting right next to her. It didn’t help that he was leaning very close to her too. She could even smell his aftershave.Aiden, on the other hand, remained unaffected and continued to chat cheerfully with them.He was treating Mason quite warmly as well. It seemed he had completely thought of him as her husband. It was only made more obvious when Mason asked the waiter, who had just served her a glass of champagne, “Give her a glass of juice, please.”It might not have seemed out of the ordinary, but it spoke of his protective and possessive mind. Everyone on the spot saw it too. It was clear that Mason still cherished her, even if they were already divorced. Aside from that, some of them muttered about how he had done the impossible. They were baffled that he could stand on his own two feet again. Some guests murmured,“Now that Mason has hit full recovery, some
She must’ve been out of her mind! Zoe thought to herself.It was over between them, but she just couldn’t reject him every time he teased her. His flirting skills were so superb that she’d inevitably succumb to it.Raising her eyes, she looked at herself in the mirror. She had to keep a clear head.After a brief moment, she left the restroom and was about to return to the ceremony hall when she heard a couple chatting. What was intriguing was that she recognized their voices. Poking her head out of the corner, she saw them.As expected, it was Ella and Leslie!Bumping into him was the last thing on Ella’s mind. As far as she was concerned, he was merely a ghost from her past. She used to hate him to the core.However, Farley had saved her from the endless pit of hatred. He might’ve passed away, but that did nothing to take away his love for her.They finally met each other after such a long time. Now, both of them were no longer young or naive. Leslie proceeded to light a ci
Leslie walked over and hugged her from behind. He didn’t do anything else. All he did was hold her tight and murmured, “I’m sorry, Ella! Can we please go back to the way things were?”Zoe had been peeping on them for a good while now. It was time she went over, she thought to herself.At that moment, someone pulled her back. She staggered and fell into someone’s warm embrace. It was Mason.Lowering his head, he leaned into her ear and whispered, “Let them sort it out themselves! Don’t worry. Ella can look after herself.”She tried to break free, but she couldn’t. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Let me go!”His face felt a little warm. Looking at her angry face, he said softly, “I told your chauffeur to go home. As you know, I have a few liquors in me. I’m going to need you to drive me home.”She wasn’t having any of it. Then, he added, “It’s snowing out there. I just might have a car crash if I drive now.”He was just impossible.She squirmed a little and broke free this t
The car window had a few snowflakes sticking to it.Zoe admired them quietly before she sighed and said, “It’s been snowing relentlessly this year.” Her voice was so soft that it was barely audible.However, he heard her. Holding the steering wheel, he looked ahead and responded gently, “Yeah. The snow hasn’t stopped ever since it started falling. Doesn’t it feel like we’ve made up for everything we missed out in the past? For that matter, don’t you feel that we’re on a date now? We never got to do that either.”Then, he tilted his head and looked at her. A car drove by from across the road. Just as its headlights shone into his car, it illuminated the affections in Mason’s expression. He looked so much more mature and charming now.He had treated her harshly in the past.He, too, used to be in love with her madly and wanted to make her his. Now, however, his love for her mellowed considerably. It wasn’t to say that he didn’t love her as much. Instead, his feelings for her had a
So, Zoe had to drink some liquor. Clearing them out, Finnegan made fun of the situation. “You guys are going to break Mason’s heart! So, you’d better watch your backs.”Everyone broke into laughter at that. That was when Gregory walked out from the crowd. He was going to get married soon, but there wasn’t the slightest hint of joy on his face. Instead, he was staring at Zoe gloomily.Silence hung over the huge private room. A few years back, Gregory had gone nuts over Zoe and some of the people here were mocking him for it now. He had truly gone out of his mind back then, so much so that his family had to send him overseas.Then, some of them tried to hold him back. “Get a hold of yourself, Gregory!”He shrugged them off, stared at her, and said softly, “Don’t worry! I’m perfectly calm! In fact, I’ve moved on a few years back.”However, he knew better than anyone that it wasn’t time that do the trick. It was because she didn’t give a damn about it.Zoe had had a few boyfrie